Author: Ted

Nick xs650

Nick – I’d been wanting to build an XS and have been lurking around xs650chopper.com for for a couple years. Luckily a close friend of mine actually bought one and began to cut it up.  Once I found out he had started...

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Larry’s nickel plated XS650

Got this ’75 XS650B as a non-runner for cheap. This is my first attempt at a rebuild of a motorcycle, though I have worked on lots of cars. The good thing is that it must have been stored indoors because none of the bolts were...

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Swedish Dan’s ’81 brat

Daniel Jordy – Hey guys, finally got my thumb out and posted the pictures of the finished build up here. First off, thanks for an amazing site. Some of you might recognize this build as i posted some pictures of the...

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Lemons

1980 650 motor, about a 9 month project. My goal was to have a bike that looked good and would perform in tip-top condition. The new carbs, throttle, clutch, cables, seals, gaskets, brakes, battery, rebuilt forks, sprockets,...

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Golden Spike xs650

Engine, year and make, model, modifications:  1980 XS650 stock engine (rejetted BS34 carbs) Frame:  Shaved stock front loop, with a custom (zero stretch) rear section by me. Stock rake. Fork:  CB750K forks (shaved) and lowered...

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